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SPR  
#1 Posted : 26 August 2015 09:44:22(UTC)
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SPR
Hi all,

I am trying to find a link that will show me the high risk industries with regards to accidents, anyone know where I can find this information?
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imwaldra  
#2 Posted : 26 August 2015 10:16:44(UTC)
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imwaldra
I suspect you mean 'high hazard', not 'high risk'? The HSE's data is accessed via http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/ and from this you'll find that sectors like fishing and agriculture are 'high risk, as well as construction. But 'high hazard' sectors such as nuclear, chemical, offshore, aviation, all have pretty low injury & ill-health risks.

For example, the most recent data for UK offshore sector is at http://cld.bz/V2xA61r#12. Comparison with HSE data (p13), shows that offshore sector has injury rates well below many other sectors and also the 'all industries' average.
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bob youel  
#3 Posted : 26 August 2015 11:22:04(UTC)
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bob youel
having worked in the HSE's official high risk/hazards areas for many years I find that there is more risk/hazards for people in educational and social services areas than anywhere else but U will not see this data in the HSE's examples

best of luck
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Ian A-H  
#4 Posted : 26 August 2015 13:15:38(UTC)
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Ian A-H
Hi SPR

If your question has been prompted by the imminent relaxation of H&S legislation for the self-employed take a look at this from the HSE: http://www.hse.gov.uk/se...high-risk-activities.htm

Even if not, it may be useful.

Ian
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johnmurray  
#5 Posted : 26 August 2015 13:43:12(UTC)
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johnmurray  
#6 Posted : 26 August 2015 13:44:51(UTC)
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johnmurray
I'll also mention that many, many people are not likely to report injuries anyway.
And that the offshore industry has history of losing complainers rapidly.....
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westonphil  
#7 Posted : 27 August 2015 13:29:08(UTC)
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westonphil
JohnMurray wrote:
I'll also mention that many, many people are not likely to report injuries anyway.
And that the offshore industry has history of losing complainers rapidly.....


And as we know many employees do not report minor injuries because they think they are trivial and it's a waste of time to report them; engineers, for example, are particularly like this. This applies to many companies where they have good policies and systems on reporting.

And we also know that the HSE can only report on what is reported to them.

Regards
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